Fuller Creek Pond Dam Reservoir Report
Nearby: East Fish Lake Dam Sage Lake Dam
Last Updated: December 25, 2025
Fuller Creek Pond Dam in Atlanta, Michigan, serves as a crucial water resource for the surrounding community.
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Summary
Completed in 1949, this gravity dam stands at a height of 8 feet and stretches 320 feet in length, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. The dam primarily serves a recreational purpose, offering opportunities for boating, fishing, and other outdoor activities on the 17-acre surface area of the pond.
Managed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (DEGLE), Fuller Creek Pond Dam is regulated, inspected, and enforced by the state to ensure its safety and functionality. Despite being rated as having a low hazard potential, the dam poses a high risk due to its condition not being assessed. With a spillway width of 6 feet and no locks, the dam is equipped to handle potential excess water but lacks an inundation map and emergency action plan to address any unforeseen events.
Water resource and climate enthusiasts will find Fuller Creek Pond Dam a fascinating example of human engineering interacting with natural landscapes. Its presence along Fuller Creek not only provides recreational opportunities but also highlights the importance of proper maintenance and risk management to ensure the safety and sustainability of such structures in the face of changing environmental conditions.
Year Completed |
1949 |
Dam Length |
320 |
Dam Height |
8 |
River Or Stream |
Fuller Creek |
Primary Dam Type |
Gravity |
Surface Area |
17 |
Hydraulic Height |
7 |
Drainage Area |
0.6 |
Nid Storage |
54 |
Structural Height |
8 |
Hazard Potential |
Low |
Nid Height |
8 |
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Condition Assessment
SatisfactoryNo existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.
Hazard Potential Classification
HighDams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.
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